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Postcard From Northumberland, Part One

19th November 2025 Going Postal 0

Some time back, Mrs JT decided we needed another break and arranged to rent a remote holiday let in Northumberland. I have been suffering from a chronic chest infection for most of the year but [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Five

16th November 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. Back to the old routine, a trip down the chilly garden before my Felix. The Robber Reeves house rental saga got a bit worse over the weekend when it emerged [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 10

12th November 2025 Going Postal 0

The ultimate destination of this Ocean-to-Ocean trip, which started in Southampton six weeks ago, is the small town of Tofino, right on the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island. It’s not the most westerly point in [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Four

9th November 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends. Lovely and sunny this morning but cold again. So, they have recaptured the escaped Epping sex criminal. I feel a little sorry for him as more of the story emerges. [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 9

5th November 2025 Going Postal 0

Today I shall be boarding a ferry, but its departure time is 12h45 and the terminal is only 15 miles away, so no huge rush and there’s plenty of time for breakfast, which is apparently [more…]

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Overland to Russia, Part Two

4th November 2025 Joe Slater 0

Last time, I discussed the manifold problems you face setting up a trip to Russia. This piece is about the manifold problems you face when you eventually get there. For me, they began at the [more…]

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Larry’s Diary, Week Three Hundred And Three

2nd November 2025 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning, my friends, and welcome to another week of my musings. It was a bit grey when I went out this morning and trying to rain. Not very nice, and I hear we [more…]

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A Fleeting Visit To a Great Museum

30th October 2025 NeverUpToTheJob 0

There are surely few greater joys than visiting a top flight museum, and getting close up and personal with some of the great creations of mankind. It could be a visit to Duxford to see, [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 8

29th October 2025 Going Postal 0

We finished last week heading north up the Icefields Parkway from the Athabasca Glacier towards Jasper. In Summer 2024 two large wildfires had swept through the area causing significant damage to the town and many [more…]

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